LAST CHANCE!

COSTA RICA 2025 EXPEDITION

Due to a team member withdrawing, a space has become available on the expedition John is leading to Costa Rica.

He is also still seeking a doctor for the expedition in November 2025. If you are interested or know someone who might be, more details can be found below

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Bridging Health and Hope in Costa Rica -FUNDRAISER

In 2015, the Scientific Exploration Society built a vital footbridge and delivered life-changing medical and dental care to the remote Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. This November, we’re going back—with a mission that’s even more impactful.

A team of 20 volunteers will refurbish the original 10-metre bridge into Corcovado National Park using recycled plastic collected from Costa Rica’s beaches and elsewhere—turning waste into a lifeline for conservation.

But that’s not all.

We’re also helping the 300 residents of Carate, a remote village with no access to healthcare. They’ve raised funds and secured a shipping container to convert into a health post. Now, they need our help to equip it.

Our goal: $9,000 to provide essential medical equipment and furniture.

Once ready, the Costa Rican government will send doctors and nurses to serve the community regularly.

This project supports both people and planet—empowering a community deeply committed to protecting their environment and wildlife.

Help us build a healthier, more sustainable future—one bridge, one clinic, one act of kindness at a time. If you are able to donate, please click the link below.

Join us for a Grand Expedition Reunion in July 2027

It’s nearing 50 years since Operation Drake was founded and the beginning of hundreds of Expeditions for over 57,000 young people from all over the world.

We're thrilled to announce, that to mark this special occasion, the Scientific Exploration Society, Raleigh International and Raleigh UK Society are organising a grand reunion in July 2027 in England.

To help us plan the event and make sure as many of you who’d like to be there can be, please compete and submit the form accessed below (if you have not already done so). If you’ve said you’re interested, more details will follow in due course on the exact date, location, activities and ticket costs.

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Scientific Exploration Society (SES), a British grant-giving charity dedicated to exploring and conserving the planet.

Just A Drop works at a grassroots level to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation facilities and knowledge of safe hygiene practices.